Rotterdam: Worm Studio

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Eurorack modular on top of ARP 2500 cabinet.

Ableton Live demonstration #3

YouTube via djbravetti. Bass drums programmed on Ableton's FM Synth, Operator. via CDM.
"This video is not a tutorial or a guide. This video is demonstrative only. Just in case you want it, there will be a step by step guide on my column "i producer" at www.djvox.com, also in the upcoming days there will be the full article that is based on this demonstration."

Ableton Live demonstration #5

"Using Ablteon's Live Clip Envelopes, Follow Actions, and Legato to create IDM elements."

Oberheim OB-8

images via this auction

Yamaha CS40M

images via this auction

Buchla 200e Demos via donh - Update

It's been over a year since I put up a post on donh's Buchla 200e demos. More are up. You can find them here.

The New Cynthia ZOe

The latest Cynthia gadget is the new ZOe ... a Buchla modular format Zeroscillator!

Shown is the second front panel prototype with temporary LEDs and engraved graphics. They're still playing around with the choice of knobs while waiting for a large order of finished circuit boards to arrive.

The actual $1,500 production models will feature the familiar blue silk screened panel graphics and fit seamlessly into your Buchla modular both physically and electronically.


There are no digital connections to the ZOe as it is 100 percent all-analog, liquid-smooth, through-zero goodness - and designed to be a great compliment to any Buchla system.

This is a special limited run in this format.
They are shooting for mid May delivery, and now accepting orders. Please contact Cynthia directly through her website for ordering info!

http://www.cyndustries.com/

Update: note the Bob (MOOG) and Don (Buchla) inputs at the bottom right. Thanks to Richard Lianhart for calling this out in the comments.

Paia 3790 Stereo Chord EGG

YouTube via ZonkOut. via ZonkOut in the comments of this post.

"The EGG plugs into any stereo Amplifier to create soothing flowing environmental sound textures - and through headphones it's incredible. The chords and notes EXIST in your mind, they pan and swell and phase their way through your psyche in unpredictable patterns, never repeating.

The combination of LSI organ technology with synthesizer type processing and digital randomizing/control elements make the EGG an altogether intriguing package from either technological or metaphysical viewpoints."

Sequencer q960

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"From Synthesizers.com"

EMS VCS3 - Synthi Sequencer + Trautonium

More images and info on Califaudio.

Top: EMS Synthi Sequencer 256
Bottom: The Trautonium

Sound Quest MIDI Quest

This is one of those I'm surprised I haven't posted this yet posts. Someone wrote in on the Xpander email list asking for a software editor for his Xpander. Someone else pointed him to Sound Quest's Midi Quest. Midi quest is an editor/librarian for a number of hardware synths, new and old. You can see the full list of supported instruments here. You can click any instrument listed and you will see the details and some screenshots for it's editor. Pictured here is one of the screens for the Xpander.

I'm curious how MIDI Quest performs. Years back I used to use Emagic's Sound Diver. For the most part it was ok, but at times it was a little clunky and had issues with my hardware synths. If you use MIDI Quest, I'd love to hear what you think of it. Right now I use MIDI OX to save patches and the thought of a full boar editor/librarian is appealing.